The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-24
FORrY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

elQluB OhC0I PA0SCAt0U
nication from the Secretary OF
WAR in reply to resolution
inauiring as to the employ
meht of clerks in the Alphabetically
and Surgeon-General's offices, extra
heurs. The reason given is that both
these offices were in arrears in respond
ing to calls from the pensions bureau, the
former to the extent, on November 10th
last. OF 81, 439 cases, and the latter, 1854
cases. There was DO other course open
to the department than to extend tenn
porarily the working hours. He ex-
nected that the back work would be up
| in short time.
Cullom (Illinois), who had offered the
resolution, stated that his object had
been not TO eriticise the War Depart
ment, but to show the necessity of max
| ing additional appropriations for an in
crease OF the clerical force, so as to meet
the emergency of the pension app opri-
atoms. He moved TO have the COM
munication referred to the committee on
appropriations, so that the committee
should examine into the subject and so
provide that the clerks in all depart
ment shall De treated alike. Govern
ment was not so poor as to require poor
| fellows to work all day and all night too,
without any extra compensation. Re
| ferred to the committee on appropria-
! tons. aa
| The presiding officer presented a
memorial from thirteen Grand Army
posts of Ohio, for the passage of the de-
pendent pension bill over the Presi-
! dents veto. Like'memorials were pre-
scented by several other Senators.
RiddleDerger presented petition
against the ratification of the extradi-
ton treaty with Great Britain. He said
he had number of such petitions from
New York, Boston, and other cities, but
had hesitated about presenting them in
open session. rt t-
The presiding officer said that ordin :
arily such petitions were presented in
executive session. 1
| The following bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar !:
| To regulate the pay of officers of the
army and navy who refuse or neglect to
provide for the support of their families.
A bill to provide for the retirement of
United States legal tender and national
bank notes of small denominations, and
the issue of coin certificates.
Beck said the adverse report was by a
bare ma ority of the committee, and he
gave notice that he would call it up at
an early day. f. o-@ -
The presiding officer presented com.
municatio from the Secretary of the
Interior in reply to resolution Of in
curry as to any rule in the pension of
ice denying hearing to applicants
who have applied 10 Congress for relief.
The Secretary enclosed copy of deci-
sion OH that subject made by Assistant
Secretary jerks in February, 1886, and
says the matter had not been called to
his attention by appeal or otherwise.
Referred to the committee on pensions.
The presiding officer also presented
message from the President disapprov-
ing the pension bills for Rachel Ann
Pierpont and Jacob Smith, because like
pensions had been granted to them re-
gularly through the pension Office ante
dating the period when the pensions un-
der these special acts would take effect;
also the pension bill for John D. Fincher,
on the ground OF the absence of disabil-
ity. ReferredJto the committee on pen
sions.
+. The presiding officer presented the
following d. -HA--,-i. st"' -.
.I
Sendt0rS-My office, as President pro TEN.
pore OF the Senate will necessarily terminate
on the 4th of March next with my present
term as Senator. 1t will promote the conven-
fence of the Senate and the public service 10
elect a Senator as President pro tenlp0re,
whose term extends beyond that date, so
that he may administer the oath of Office to
Senators-elect, and aid in the organization.
therefore respectfully resign that position to
take effect at l O'Clock pm. on Saturday
next, February 18th. Permit me in doing SO
to express my heartfelt thanks for the uni
form courtesy and forbearance shown me
while in the discharge of my duties as pre-
siding officer by every member of the
Senate. tA -cu - l9.t. ..f
(signed,) JOHN SHERMAN.
The communication was ordered to be
entered in the journal and placed on the
file. -s.-'g h.., - - -
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Platt, authorizing the select COM.
mittee on Indian traderships to take tes-
tlmony during recess. was taken up. is.
MIR, VapWyck made an inquiry as to
how many similar arrangements had
been made for other committees. He
moved as a substitute for the resolution,
one giving the same authority to all the
committees of the Senate, regular and
special. Rejected.
The bill making appropriations for
the military academy was then passed.
Mr.. Miller moved to take up the bill
to create a department of agriculture.
After debate the bill went over as un-
finished business. .- ..s.,. ~. s.II
The House amendments to the sun
dry civil bill, were presented and were,
on motion of Allison, disagreed to in
bulk, and conference asked. Senators
Allison, Hale and Beck, were appointed
conferees.
After an executive session the Senate